Charles, December 1942
July 22: "Went to farm late this morning. Fixed electric fence then picked blackberries. Cut weeds down along road most of afternoon. Took mower off of tractor this evening. Came home late."
July 23: "Went to farm early this morning. Cut weeds all morning. Went to Schmidts to get rake. Then raked hay till eight o'clock this evening. Carol was sick today. Helen had Doctor up. Temperature 103, sore throat."
ice cream & shoe strings .64
July 24: "Went to farm early this morning. Went to timber to finish raking hay. Also took binder up so we could cut a little patch of oats. Started baling hay about 3:30. Bill Schmidt got 100 bales. Didn't get home till 9 o'clock."
cleaners .50
July 25: "Went to timber early this morning to pick blackberries. Picked 3 gallons and was home at 10:30. Went to Schurter reunion after noon. Had it at gym because it rained all afternoon. Had about 3" of rain."
July 26: "Went to farm late this morning. Worked around home this morning. On threshing machine after dinner. Went to timber to get wheel from hay rake this evening. Came home early. Jack Ertmoed delivered coal, had to unload it with wheel barrow."
July 27: "Went to farm late this morning. Unloaded bales in barn, then went to timber and got the rest. Cut oats after dinner, and shocked them up. Took Dad to Delevan to get car. This evening Adcox's were here last night and McLean's and Yeat (all family of Helen)."
gro. 1.21
coal 6.70
July 28: "Went to farm around noon. Helped Sucherts straighten wheel for rake, then went to Largents to get pieces for threshing machine. Took rake back to Connells, then worked on threshing machine rest of day."
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